Mary Baker Eddy – Historic Ipswich

Pension certificate for Henry F. Dunnels in Ipswich, from the Civil War

Affidavit of Henry F. Dunnels of Ipswich, April 12, 1907

By Gordon Harris on January 3, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Henry F. Dunnels was the first Ipswich man to serve in the Civil War. Later in life he became a follower of Mary Baker Eddy and was called on to testify in her lawsuits against Daniel Spofford and Calvin Frye.

Lucretia Brown Ipswich MA Mary Baker Eddy

Lucretia Brown and the last witchcraft trial in America, May 14, 1878

By Gordon Harris on September 2, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Lucretia Brown, an invalid living on the South Green in Ipswich was a disciple of Mary Baker Eddy,. When she suffered a “relapse” in 1875, Mrs. Eddy convinced her that Daniel Spofford was exercising mesmeric powers upon her.